Lute Suite No. 3, BWV 995, Courante

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) (arranged by: Stefan Apke)
Baroque period

Skill level: Advanced
A

Time signature: 3/2,

Suggested tempo: = 66 - 72 bpm

Key: Am

Positions I - VII

2 voices: melody and active bass with moderately complex voicing

Tuning: Standard

Approximate duration: 2 min


Originally in G minor; There are many transcriptions of this suite, we recommend the Frank Koonce edition or Tillman Hoppstock edition

Scales
Shifting
Finger Independence
Slurs
Chord Transitioning
Right Hand Arpeggios
Left Hand Arpeggios
Bass Stopping
Tremolo
Harmonics
Extended Techniques

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